This course explores the subject of leadership within diverse organizational and situational contexts. Leadership theories and practices will be examined by reviewing relevant academic sources, biographies, and writings of historical and current leaders. Styles of leadership, as they relate to different organizational configurations, are analyzed using current leadership theories. The theoretical and practical implications of issues such as motivation, influence and power, shared decision-making, problem-solving, and visionary leadership are discussed. Practical applications of leader knowledge, skills, and abilities are discussed.
Examines the need for leaders to understand group dynamics, as well as the leader's role in facilitating the success of teams or groups in a given organization. Explores the processes of team building, interpersonal and group relations, effective problem solving, decision-making skills, and managing changes within the group setting. The emphasis is placed on the actions of individuals within a group, the relation between groups and their organizations, and the relationship between groups and their leaders.
Exploration of how leaders strategically create and affect organizational missions, goals, and objectives. This course also considers roles leaders play with regard to inspiring, empowering, and leading organizational stakeholders through planning and implementing strategic organizational initiatives.
Theories and concepts of individual and group behaviors are used to help understand leaders and followers at the organization level of analysis. Accordingly, leader impact on the organization is examined from the perspectives of leaders and followers.
Advances understanding, practice, and development of leadership in groups and organizations. To this end, this course will explore effective leadership practices, important leadership skills and perspectives, impact of societal and cultural factors on development of leaders, and strategies for developing shared leadership beliefs in groups, teams, and organizations.
A project or experience designed by the student and approved by the major professor. The overall purpose of the project is to provide the scholar with opportunities to develop an applied leadership development plan or generate a thesis, case study or other types of original educational leadership research.
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